Adam Goodes has refused to accept Eddie McGuire's apology for his inappropriate comment about using the Swans star to promote the musical King Kong.

McGuire contacted Goodes in an attempt to explain away the comment, but it is understood Goodes remains deeply hurt, despite McGuire saying in a statement that Goodes had accepted the apology.

"I have contacted the Sydney Swans to explain the situation to Adam Goodes personally. Adam was gracious enough to take my call and expressed his disappointment," said McGuire.

"Adam accepted my apology and acknowledged my strong commitment and record in tackling racial vilification not just on the football field but in the wider community."

However, it is believed that Goodes sees the situation differently.

A visibly emotional Sydney coach John Longmire said he was "staggered" by McGuire's King Kong reference to Swans champion Goodes on Wednesday on Melbourne radio.

And even Collingwood premiership star Harry O'Brien has heavily criticised his president as reaction grows to the 37 seconds on air that McGuire is living to regret.

McGuire apologised for suggesting Goodes be used to promote the musical King Kong, just days after the Collingwood president apologised for a racist taunt directed at the Sydney star by a Magpies fan.

Longmire was sitting in a Swans match committee meeting on Wednesday morning when he received a text message from Goodes passing on McGuire's comment.

"He (Goodes) is still trying to come to terms with how it could happen," Longmire said. "We are all still trying to come to terms with it.

"Eddie was very close to the situation that occurred last Friday night and he saw first hand how upset Adam was. I just can't believe he said it."

http://www.theguardian.com.au/story/1535687/mcguire-apology-fails-to-appease-goodes/?cs=12

I think this whole saga is just a beatup of a nothing incident.

Yeh, the girl cocked up, she made a mistake, she apologized. Get over it.

McGuire made a joke, get over it.

Nanny state strikes again.

Whilst the initial incident - a 13 yr old girl making a dumb statement was blown out of proportion - Eddie's comment was as dumb as it gets. When the environment has already been established - the politics of the situation already well in place - and everyone knows (right or wrong) that the comments are not going to be accepted - then for Eddie to say that... Begger's belief.

Listen to the clip - the pause from Darcy - it's obvious that HE knows Eddie has just opened the door to shitsville...

And Triple Eddie isn't 13 years old either.....

Just a harmless bit of casual racism with your morning cuppa.

Why is it that Football fans say no to racism when it's John Terry and Surez but when an AFL star stands up for equality he's making a mountain out of a mole hill?

13 year old girl makes a racist comment and is removed from a venue and taught a valuable lesson, Eddie needs the same treatment.

Racism is not okay, ever not even a little bit. we are all racist at some time but when this happens you need to be pulled up on it. If you do it on a public forum/stage you need to be treat much more harshly, if you are a figure head and voice for a sport or club you need to be serverly sanctioned for it.
Look around your work place and ask yourself, if you referred to a collegue or client as a Monkey/Gorilla/King Kong, how long until you were reprimanded or fired?
i know I'd be packing a box quicker than the time it took to fire me!

I don't think a black person has to 'get over' being called an ape. We shouldn't get over it, we should use this as the example that racism isn't on. Anywhere. Ever.

Pretty fucking stupid comment to make.

Spot on =d>

I'd actually pay to see someone tell Adam Goodes to "get over it"

Of course Heine tries to gloss over racism :lol:

Anyone got a link to what he said?

just heard it on fox sports news. so cringe worthy what a fucking idiot

This :lol:

By far the most racist bloke i know, and proud of it :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wujXoSlKhq4

Ok, a little girl calls you a name, you should probably build a bridge. But a grown man who should know better and then tries to explain himself by saying "I was tired" - that's more than a bit stupid.

After Eddie's King Kong gaffe on Goodes we should remember he's just a kid, and right now he needs support and counselling.

This.



Yeah there is no context where what he said was okay...sure he didn't murder anyone and he probably didn't mean it to be racist , but he stIll needs to be held accountable for his actions.

I just don't understand how he can respond the way he did initially and then say something so obnoxiously stupid.

Fantastic to see that these things are being recorded for future use

Falafel anyone:oops:

There's a difference between punishment by law (see the UK) and outright unprofessional conduct.

Wasn't that girl called "Australia's face of racism" or something? What does that make Eddie then?

An idiot with a microphone.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: =d> =d> =d> =d>

Eddie McGuire concedes his Adam Goodes gaffe was racial vilification

Collingwood president Eddie McGuire has conceded his comments about Sydney Swans star Adam Goodes amount to racial vilification.

McGuire on Wednesday apologised for an on-air radio gaffe suggesting Goodes should be used to promote the musical King Kong.

His comments came only days after he made a public show of support for Goodes, who was racially abused by a Magpies supporter during last Friday night's AFL match at the MCG.

Speaking to FoxSports' AFL360, McGuire said he now believes he racially vilified Goodes.

"I'm not trying to look for excuses. Did I racially vilify? No, I had a slip of the tongue. But did what I say, was it racial vilification? Yes it was," he said.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-29/eddie-mcguire-concedes-adam-goodes-gaffe-was-racial-vilification/4721642

your all such girls these days.......go and sook to mummy....you need to grow a spine.....

you sit down to piss

Strayan culcha